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    Dunlop Tires

    Try some Dunlop Roadsmarts. They still have plenty of grip to get your knee down, still made in USA, and they'll last 3-4 times as long.
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    Radial MC on a Lightning with Buell Hand Guards

    There have been a few Radial MC threads but I haven't seen one with the hand guards mounted, so I thought I'd share. I bought a Radial MC from a 2008 CBR-600RR. This is a 11/16" master cylinder, about 17.5mm so it works well with 6 piston ZTL caliper. If you're lucky enough to have ZTL2, you'd...
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    Ducati friend rides my Buell

    Cool video, thanks for sharing. He's right, the seating position is really similar to a Hypermotard 1100. They feel almost the same to ride except the Hyper has a much higher redline and smoother engine, and shifts more smoothly.
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    Riding Cross Country

    I just did a 4000+ mile trip to Wyoming and back a month or two ago. I used my phone to navigate. What I do when it rains is put the phone in my tank bag and listen to directions on earbuds. Or just wing it and get lost. The 'Here' app in the Play store is better than the stock Google Maps...
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    Buell XB and 1125 Quickshifter install. CHEAP and EASY!

    Siverrider, I'd found that website but all the Race files are for the BUEGB hardware. I have a USB to serial based cable for my laptop and an ECMspy license. Maybe I wasted my money and should have gone with ECMDroid. I don't see anything on the ECMspy site about providing assistance with maps.
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    Blowing 10A 'ECM' fuse

    I checked the codes and the only stored code is O2 sensor inactive, which is annoying because I installed a new one this spring. Guess I'll recheck the connection. Since there was nothing ECM related I started to take the battery off and noticed the positive side wasn't very tight. It wasn't...
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    Buell XB and 1125 Quickshifter install. CHEAP and EASY!

    So when you say map you're meaning more than just the fuel and spark tables, the whole firmware config. The quick shifter settings are currently greyed out on my BUEIB ECM. I'm not finding a BUEIB 'race' file available online. I'm currently experiencing technical difficulties anyway, so I may...
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    Blowing 10A 'ECM' fuse

    2007 XB12Ss 31,000 miles. I was going for a ride this morning and I made it about a block before the bike died. The gauges work and the bike turns over but I could hear that the fuel pump wasn't running. I pushed it home and checked the fuses and found that the 10A fuse labeled 'ECM' had...
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    Buell XB and 1125 Quickshifter install. CHEAP and EASY!

    Just to clarify, when you say a 'race map' is needed, you mean a 'race ecm' right? A physical race ECM has to be installed to support the Quickshifter feature? There's no way to write anything to my current ECM to support this, if I understand correctly.
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    Brake pads buzzing

    Is it only when you are braking? Sounds like the rotor floating. Not a problem until the rotor exceeds runout tolerances or you feel pulsing in the lever.
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    I GOT MY STOLEN BIKE BACK!!!

    Maybe I was steered wrong. I do seem to recall the exposed metal on mine being darker though, and having sort of a speckled appearance with flecks of lighter and darker metal inside, not to mention a couple of bubbles. I'll see if I can dig it up in the garage. Maybe different years/models...
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    I GOT MY STOLEN BIKE BACK!!!

    Glad to hear you got the bike back. Don't bother trying to get the seat rail welded. Mine was cracked by some asshole riding it into a ditch (me) and I took it to several welders. They all agreed it was 'pot' metal which is just a mix of whatever the foundry has left over, tin, zinc, copper...
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    Mending thy buell

    Oh yeah but remember, frame = VIN = title. Could be a pain depending on your DMV.
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    Mending thy buell

    You can try bondopuckification, but I imagine there will always be an irregularity on that side because the aluminum is now stretched, and working at it too much will make it brittle. If it was me, I would score a new frame on ebay or elsewhere and start moving parts over the winter. It's more...
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    Thought on patching tires?

    A 'worm' plug from the outside can pop back out, a flat patch on the inside will still let water and dirt get in and rust any belts exposed in the hole. If it's a brand new tire you can't bear replacing, you can do a plug-patch like a few have mentioned. I've done it but getting a real one...
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    Engine light

    Mine did this at > 70mph, ended up being the exhaust valve sensor. I believe the high velocity of gas at that speed prevents the valve from opening or closing properly and triggers the alarm. What I ended up doing was cutting the exhaust open, stripping out all the guts, and welding it back...
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    buell factory right side scoop

    I just installed the kit from American Sportbike. http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-prodshow/A17360.html It came with the inner part, the outer part, and 3 stainless fasteners. It also shipped out the same day. Unfortunately I had some trouble installing because the captive nut...
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    removeing headers

    I don't know what he likes, but if I ever go to the trouble of pulling to header off I'm going to send it somewhere to get ceramic coated. That provides some insulation to keep the exhaust temps up, but it also provides corrosion resistance and keeps the header looking good.
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    Product not to use..

    I'm anti-shinko based on experience. The Previous Owner put a Shinko Raven on the rear of my XB12Ss and it felt like it was made of hard plastic when the weather was cold or wet. I've got Pirelli Angels on now and they're night and day better for about 15% more cost. They're probably also...
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    damping and preload adjustments for xb12Ss?

    I've got an Ss as well. Here's my rough process for dialing in a fork. Get a large zip tie, zip it around the fork tube and slide it up against the seal. Sit on the bike, lean it off the kickstand and pick your feet off. Get off the bike and see how much the zip tie moved, that's your static...
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